The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25
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of cost by liberal minded citizens. Sou
Falls offered larger inducement. Their
is vet a good chance Of Mankato's OBJ
| tanning the orphan asylum IL the prope
endeavor Is made.
Miss Carrie Hammett, of Mankato
was married to Mr.. Arthur j. Streeter
Jr., of Minneapolis, at the residence o
the brides parents in this city, Saturday
evening, Rev. ]. c. 0gle, OF owatonna
performing the ceremony. The YounI
couple we're the recipients of numerous
fine presents from friends IN this city
and Minneapolis. They left for Mime
apolis, which is to be their future home
to-day, accompanied by the brides
mother for q short visit. The many
friends of the couple in Mankato join in
extending them good wishes and con-
gratulstions.
"A. r. Hall, widely known breeder
of Hambletonian horses, at Albion, Ills,
recently paid this office a visit, and In
the course of conversation he made the
statement that Minnesota had within
the most valuable sire in the United
States. The sire Mr.. III referred to was
the celebrated Onward of Kentucky,
conceded to be the worthiest and most
prominent son of that great horse, Geo.
Wilkes; the SON was Renshaw, owned
by DIR. Curryer, c. III. Piper and others,
of Lake CRYSTAL. Mr.. Hall says Renshaw
is particularly and fortunately rich In
Hambletonian blood, and promises To
become one of the most notable getters
of trotters IN the country. 1t Is with
keen qualification that we learn these
facts and we cannot too highly commend
the enterprise of the gentlemen named
in bringing such horse into the state.
Farm, Stock and Home.
The White Cross League met at the
congregational church Yesterday after
noon and perfected a permanent organ
ization with the following officers: Presi-
dent, Geo. 7. Barr; Secretary and Treas
urer, H. Z. Swan; first Vice-President,
w. w. P. Mcconnell; second Vice-Presi-
dent, DR.. ]. w. Andrews. An executive
committee of nine members was also
appointed. A constitution was adopted
and it was decided to hold a meeting
the first SUNDAY in every month. About
persons enrolled their names
as charter members and the organiza-
ton starts out with good prospects of
success as it certainly deserves. The
object of the organization is the main
tainment of personal purity among its
and to champion. social purity
generally.
BY very narrow escape the resi-
dence of L. P. Hunt on Second street
was saved from what promised to be
serious fire Saturday night. About six
o'clock as Mrs. H. was about to light the
gas in the back hall of the second story
Of the house, the key used for turning
on and off the gas dropped out and al
lowed the gas to escape uncontrolled.
With an arm filled with linen and
lighted match the vapor caught and a
blaze fully two feet in length shot from
he fixture. The blaze was not more
han an inch from the wall and with the
amount of woodwork surrounding 1t was
put the work of a moment for things to
put on a decidedly hery appearance. |
An endeavor to smother the fame |
ailed. Water was freely used and by
keeping the castings and doors thorough |
y saturated, they were kept from burn |
ng, although they were slightly char
red. Mrs. Hunt finally, and after re-
peated attempts, succeeded in blowing |
he gas out, and Mr.. F. L. Waters was
called to cut of the meter. About this
lime the fire department arrived but
hank Providence their services were
not required. No alarm was sounded
rom the house, but it is supposed that
Mr.. MeagheI's little Ted, whom Mrs.
Hunt dispatched for Wickersham &
Brown, the plumbers, thinking that the
house was on fire so gave it out. And
The little fellow was not wrong in doing
20, for had the flame not been extin- |
suished as it was, certain it is that dis
astrous fire must have occurred. The
wind at the time was blowing quite hard,
and with no water accessible from the
city mains there is no telling what the
damage might have been had the fire
got beyond immediate control.
To the fire department Mr.. and Mrs.
Hunt extend profound thanks for its
prompt response to the alarm, and
while its services were happily not re-
Iuired, they are thankful to the boys
Just the same.